The buzz around the college football world these days is the likelihood of FBS conferences – yes, all 10 of them, including the Group of Five – might break away from the NCAA model altogether. ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips recent comments suggest it’s a possibility.
“This is the time to do it when you’re reorganizing a structure like the NCAA,” Phillips said, according to 247Sports. “What are you doing with the sport of football? Does it need to be managed separately? Do you need to have a governance structure? Those are questions we should be asking ourselves.